23 May 1914
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1914
Page
1
The article reports that Mellen assumed responsibility to save Morgan’s life, was later indicted for a letter he wrote, and faced consequences including being fired by Morgan Jr. after the father’s death. Whipple allegedly tried to leverage a road to buy client stock at a high price.
A Boston lawyer testified he would need to purchase stock to influence New Haven legislation. The claim centers on possible bribery or political interference involving stock purchases tied to bill passage. Authorities seek clarity on whether any such transactions occurred and who stood to gain.
A string of quoted remarks to a district attorney and about figures in Boston and Massachusetts politics surfaces. Mentions include Morgan’s name in Grand Trunk proceedings, William Skinner of Holyoke, Laurence Minot, Fred W. Brewer, John L. Billard, and references to political party ties and lavish funerals.
Former New Haven president Mellen testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission claiming J Pierpont Morgan deserved indictment in the Grand Trunk matter but he sacrificed to save the financier who was gravely ill.
The Brazilian minister in Mexico City informed the U S State Department that Vice-Consul John R Silliman of Saltillo, long missing and thought executed, is safe in Mexico City. He arrived with British Vice-Consul Mr McMillan and will depart tomorrow for the United States via Vera Cruz. The minister said Silliman was protected by federal forces and well treated.
Reports state Mr. Silliman is safe and mediation obstacles lessen. Yet grave issues follow his arrest including possible espionage charges, imprisonment as a consul, and a death sentence. Additional details from unofficial sources imply broader diplomatic implications.
The notice lists sun and moon data with rise and set times, lunar phases from May 24 to June 15, and day length. Evening planets Venus Mars Saturn. morning Jupiter. auto lamps at 7 37 and 8 07. It notes anniversaries for Captain Kidd 1701 and Port Royal battle 1862 and Milford conflict one year ago.
New York jurors convicted police lieutenant Charles Becker of murder in the first degree for the Rosenthal case. The verdict assigns the four gunmen as Becker’s agents and foreshadows execution by electric chair, with appeals possible.
At Hoboken May 22 a gangplank failed as the Frederick VIII prepared to sail for Scandinavian ports. Crowd rushing across fell into the Hudson with three confirmed drowned, one child missing, two others missing, and at least ten injured or submerged.
A 38 year old woman identified as An nette Feldschau was recovered though not reported missing. A junk man named Junk Peterson, exhausted from failed rescue attempts, lies gravely ill in hospital. Mrs Anna Edwardson of Brooklyn died, her 3 year old daughter Mary swept away by the tide. Three women among the injured include a steamship passenger.
The forecast calls for Boston and nearby areas to be partly cloudy Saturday and fair Sunday with cooler interior conditions. Moderate west and northwest winds are expected across northern New England.
The data lists hourly temperatures with values from early morning through night. Average yesterday was 59 degrees, while the prior year averaged 54 degrees.
London May 23 suffragettes furious at the heat wave disrupted theater and art. During The Silver King they yelled epithets at the King and were ejected after violent struggles. Four National Gallery pictures were slashed and a Royal Academy painting was damaged.
Sixty women are brought up for trial following a chaotic free for all incident outside the venue. The case unfolds as a continuation of earlier clashes with authorities preparing for the next proceedings.
A compact roundup lists results from multiple leagues and regions. Boston and Philadelphia post notable wins, while Pittsburg and Pawtucket run up high scores. Worcester and Portland show strong showings amid wet grounds in the colonies.
Five ballots tracked a guilty verdict with shifts toward a majority after luncheon. The foreman cried as the jurors announced their decision, citing new witnesses who corroborated the stories of Rose, Vailon and Webber, the three accomplices who turned informers.
Massachusetts police are asked to locate Grace L. Vickery, 50, who disappeared from her Natick home last Monday. Her family says she has mental impairment and may be in danger. She was under a trained attendant's care but obtained money and left the house during a lapse in supervision.
William B. Woodbridge and Miss Dorothy Angell won the Friday afternoon waltz and one step contest at Le Petit Trianon. Judges included Miss Louise Alexander of the Boston Theatre and Harold O Whitney, recently back from a Vernon Castle tour.
An old advertisement touts Ford's Acid Phosphate as better and cheaper than rivals. It claims the product is easier to use and more wholesome, and urges readers to keep a bottle on hand for daily benefits.
Mr. T. B. Fitzpatrick national treasurer of the United Irish League sent a draft for 2000 pounds, about $10,000, to the Irish Home Rule Fund trustees in Dublin. The accompanying letter celebrates the approaching passage of the Home Rule Bill and its expected benefits for Ireland and Britain.
Fulton county grand jury indicts five in the Mary Phagan case. Dan Lehon detective, Arthur Thurman lawyer, C. C. Tedder charged with bribery. Rev. C. B. Ragsdale and R. L. Barber indicted for perjury.
Nursing mothers quickly adopt Mansfield Agar Agar Wafers as a drugless laxative replacing habit forming laxatives. The wafers use Agar Agar with whole wheat flour, are palatable and nourishing, and free from harmful drugs. Dr. Wiley rated them star and a 25 cent box is available from Mansfield Laboratories in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
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